Market Snapshot
Report generated March 2026
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 62,888 ↑ 0.3% since 2020 |
| Median Household Income | $73,988 1% below national median |
| Median Home Value | $218,300 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Median Age | 39.4 years |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 10.0% |
| Total Land Sales (Past 12 Months) | 92 transactions |
| Active Listings | 83 properties |
| Avg Days on Market | 289 days |
Rural Land Sales (1+ Acres) (Mar 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Price/Acre | $23,179 |
| Recent Sales | 56 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 181 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 13.45 acres |
| Active Listings | 35 properties |
Recent Rural Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 5.00 | $135,000 | $27,000 | 17900 New Gambier Rd | Mount Vernon |
| Feb 2026 | 117.54 | $630,500 | $5,364 | 15785 Hunter Rd | Danville |
| Feb 2026 | 2.01 | $86,000 | $42,786 | 0 Banning Rd | Mount Vernon |
| Feb 2026 | 2.10 | $165,000 | $78,571 | 0 Anderson Ln Lot 13 | Centerburg |
| Jan 2026 | 1.32 | $55,000 | $41,667 | 0 Johnstown Rd | Mount Vernon |
| Jan 2026 | 2.00 | $94,000 | $47,000 | 0 Ball Rd | Centerburg |
| Jan 2026 | 40.46 | $504,645 | $12,473 | Upper Gilchrist Rd | Mount Vernon |
| Dec 2025 | 1.35 | $44,000 | $32,593 | 0 Bone Rd Lot 6 | Mount Vernon |
| Dec 2025 | 7.82 | $196,000 | $25,064 | 0 Austin Rd #1 | Howard |
| Dec 2025 | 1.00 | $19,500 | $19,500 | 0 Lower Gambier Rd | Mount Vernon |
| Date | Acres | Price | $/Acre | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 1.02 | $95,000 | $93,137 | 0 Wedgewood Dr | Mount Vernon |
| Dec 2025 | 1.00 | $28,000 | $28,000 | 0 Howard Danville Rd | Danville |
| Dec 2025 | 7.00 | $109,248 | $15,607 | Austin Rd | Howard |
| Nov 2025 | 1.77 | $50,000 | $28,249 | 3871 McLarnan Rd | Utica |
| Nov 2025 | 28.00 | $376,352 | $13,441 | 0 Fry Rd | Mount Vernon |
| Nov 2025 | 5.00 | $144,900 | $28,980 | 7225 Columbus Rd | Centerburg |
| Nov 2025 | 5.00 | $144,900 | $28,980 | 7225 Columbus Rd | Mount Vernon |
| Nov 2025 | 8.64 | $5,000 | $579 | 27001 McKee Rd | Frazeysburg |
| Nov 2025 | 18.91 | $324,900 | $17,181 | 0 Pleasant Valley Rd | Mount Vernon |
| Nov 2025 | 4.44 | $175,000 | $39,414 | 0 Simmons Church Rd | Centerburg |
| Nov 2025 | 15.00 | $267,500 | $17,833 | Tiger Valley Rd | Danville |
| Nov 2025 | 14.50 | $142,500 | $9,828 | Hunter Rd | Danville |
| Oct 2025 | 20.20 | $300,000 | $14,854 | 21101 Lexington Rd | Fredericktown |
| Oct 2025 | 5.47 | $88,000 | $16,079 | McKee Rd | Walhonding |
| Oct 2025 | 3.02 | $125,000 | $41,391 | 98 Valley Ct | Howard |
| Oct 2025 | 59.47 | $1,150,000 | $19,337 | 17766 Scott Rd | Mount Vernon |
| Oct 2025 | 3.23 | $200,000 | $61,920 | 6335 Martinsburg Rd | Mount Vernon |
| Sep 2025 | 2.03 | $145,500 | $71,675 | 0 Anderson Ln Lot 15 | Centerburg |
| Sep 2025 | 3.27 | $125,000 | $38,226 | 9535 Sycamore Rd | Mount Vernon |
| Sep 2025 | 2.17 | $136,000 | $62,673 | LOT 3 Rich Hill Rd | Centerburg |
| Sep 2025 | 13.30 | $274,000 | $20,602 | LOT 5 Rich Hill Rd | Centerburg |
| Sep 2025 | 72.48 | $50,000 | $690 | 10032 Bryant Rd | Fredericktown |
| Sep 2025 | 2.01 | $150,000 | $74,627 | 0 Anderson Ln Lot 2 | Centerburg |
| Sep 2025 | 5.14 | $110,000 | $21,401 | 915 Newark Rd | Utica |
| Sep 2025 | 30.06 | $385,000 | $12,808 | 2100 Aspen Rd | Frazeysburg |
| Aug 2025 | 11.26 | $219,900 | $19,529 | 18245 Nashville Rd | Danville |
| Aug 2025 | 15.00 | $310,000 | $20,667 | LOT 4 Rich Hill Rd | Centerburg |
| Aug 2025 | 6.74 | $164,000 | $24,322 | 0 Vernonview Dr | Mount Vernon |
| Aug 2025 | 5.00 | $185,000 | $37,000 | 18905 Sycamore Rd | Mount Vernon |
| Jul 2025 | 5.00 | $110,000 | $22,000 | 0 Baird Rd | Bladensburg |
| Jul 2025 | 7.06 | $450,000 | $63,776 | 19823 Hampshire Rd | Utica |
| Jun 2025 | 6.83 | $150,000 | $21,956 | 10535 Gregg Rd | Fredericktown |
| Jun 2025 | 2.46 | $140,000 | $56,911 | 2584 Barnes Rd | Centerburg |
| May 2025 | 1.00 | $62,000 | $62,000 | 6161 Lock Rd | Centerburg |
| May 2025 | 9.98 | $280,000 | $28,056 | 16400 Sycamore Rd | Mount Vernon |
| May 2025 | 3.00 | $140,000 | $46,667 | 0 Myers Rd | Centerburg |
| Apr 2025 | 2.80 | $64,900 | $23,179 | 0 Lonzo Ln | Mount Vernon |
| Apr 2025 | 2.91 | $6,500 | $2,234 | 9616 Bishop Rd | Mount Vernon |
| Apr 2025 | 2.03 | $150,000 | $73,892 | 0 Anderson Ln Lot 5 | Centerburg |
| Apr 2025 | 32.27 | $305,000 | $9,452 | Woods Church Rd | Walhonding |
| Apr 2025 | 69.38 | $490,000 | $7,063 | Riley Chapel Rd | Howard |
| Mar 2025 | 13.86 | $285,000 | $20,563 | 16131 Divelbiss Rd | Mount Vernon |
| Mar 2025 | 6.21 | $119,000 | $19,163 | 0 Springwater Dr | Mount Vernon |
| Mar 2025 | 14.17 | $192,500 | $13,585 | 0 Upper Gilchrist Rd | Mount Vernon |
| Mar 2025 | 1.45 | $32,500 | $22,414 | 0 Millersburg Rd Lot 1 | Danville |
| Mar 2025 | 22.27 | $439,000 | $19,713 | 0 Rich Hill Rd | Centerburg |
Suburban/Urban Land Sales (Under 1 Acre) (Sep 2025 – Mar 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Lot Price | $20,000 |
| Recent Sales | 36 transactions |
| Avg Days on Market | 92 days |
| Avg Parcel Size | 0.33 acres |
| Active Listings | 48 properties |
Recent Suburban/Urban Land Sales
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 0.28 | $22,500 | 711 Crestrose Cir | Howard |
| Mar 2026 | 0.43 | $18,000 | 0 Lakeview Heights Dr | Howard |
| Mar 2026 | 0.40 | $28,000 | 0 Greencrest Ct | Howard |
| Mar 2026 | 0.24 | $16,000 | 13176 Monroe Mills Rd | Mount Vernon |
| Feb 2026 | 0.27 | $19,000 | 3142 Apple Valley Dr | Howard |
| Feb 2026 | 0.28 | $13,500 | 2536 Apple Valley Dr #298 | Howard |
| Feb 2026 | 0.26 | $16,500 | 13946 Monroe Mills Rd | Howard |
| Feb 2026 | 0.28 | $18,500 | 3226 Apple Valley Dr | Howard |
| Feb 2026 | 0.30 | $20,000 | 53 Orchard Hills Ct | Howard |
| Feb 2026 | 0.32 | $18,000 | 320 Woodlawn Cir | Howard |
| Date | Acres | Price | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 0.25 | $25,000 | 867 Fairway Dr | Howard |
| Jan 2026 | 0.27 | $21,000 | 0 Winesap Ct | Howard |
| Jan 2026 | 0.11 | $11,000 | 0 Miami St | Mount Vernon |
| Jan 2026 | 0.50 | $23,000 | 0 King Beach Dr | Howard |
| Jan 2026 | 0.30 | $20,000 | 55 Valley Ridge Ct | Howard |
| Dec 2025 | 0.28 | $380,000 | 882 Winesap Dr | Howard |
| Dec 2025 | 0.22 | $21,000 | 792 Crestrose Cir | Howard |
| Dec 2025 | 0.27 | $25,000 | 214 Crabapple Dr | Howard |
| Dec 2025 | 0.25 | $25,000 | 873 Terrace View Dr | Howard |
| Nov 2025 | 0.50 | $80,000 | 405 1/2 Gaskin Ave | Gambier |
| Nov 2025 | 0.67 | $113,000 | 0 S Main St | Mount Vernon |
| Nov 2025 | 0.24 | $18,000 | Berry Rd | Howard |
| Nov 2025 | 0.24 | $18,000 | 0 Berry Rd | Howard |
| Nov 2025 | 0.26 | $18,000 | 0 Royal Cir | Howard |
| Nov 2025 | 0.24 | $18,000 | 2028 Apple Valley Dr | Howard |
| Oct 2025 | 0.33 | $14,500 | 0 Apple Valley Dr Lot 65 | Howard |
| Oct 2025 | 0.27 | $20,000 | 558 Crabapple Dr | Howard |
| Oct 2025 | 0.29 | $12,500 | 0 Floralwood Dr | Howard |
| Oct 2025 | 0.78 | $427,000 | Lakeview Heights Dr | Howard |
| Oct 2025 | 0.27 | $16,500 | 14993 King Rd | Howard |
| Oct 2025 | 0.30 | $13,750 | 14120 Monroe Mills Rd Lot 324 | Howard |
| Oct 2025 | 0.24 | $22,000 | 0 Daffodil Dr | Howard |
| Oct 2025 | 0.25 | $24,000 | 401 Floralwood Dr | Howard |
| Sep 2025 | 0.34 | $18,675 | 0 Valleybrook Cir | Howard |
| Sep 2025 | 0.78 | $84,000 | 778 Crestrose Dr | Howard |
| Sep 2025 | 0.26 | $23,000 | 0 Northridge Ct #481 | Howard |
County Profile
| Demographic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Population (2023) | 62,888 |
| Population (2020) | 62,721 |
| Population Growth | 0.27% |
| Median Household Income | $73,988 |
| Median Home Value | $218,300 |
| Total Housing Units | 26,038 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 2,603 |
| Housing Vacancy Rate | 10.0% |
| Median Age | 39.4 |
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 6,539 (10.4%) |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
Market Overview
Knox County, Ohio has a population of 62,888, which has grown 0.27% since 2020. The median household income is $73,988, below the national median of $74,580 by 0.8%. The housing vacancy rate of 10.0% suggests balanced market conditions. The county's location in Ohio makes it accessible for investors and developers seeking rural land. Recent rural land sales show a median price of $21,978 per acre, with properties averaging 18.10 acres. There are currently 83 active land listings in the county.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current population of Knox County, Ohio?
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, Knox County has a population of 62,888. The county has grown 0.27% since the 2020 Census, indicating a growing community.
What is the median household income in Knox County?
The median household income in Knox County is $73,988, which is 0.8% below the national median of $74,580.
Is Knox County growing or shrinking?
Knox County is growing. The population has increased 0.27% since 2020.
What is the housing market like in Knox County?
The median home value in Knox County is $218,300. The housing vacancy rate is 10.0%, which suggests balanced market conditions. The unemployment rate is 2.5%, reflecting the local economic conditions. Recent rural land sales (1+ acres) show a median price of $21,978 per acre. Suburban/urban lots under 1 acre have a median lot price of $20,000.
Does Reelvest buy land in Knox County, Ohio?
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Data Sources: Market data reflects recent vacant land transactions in the county. Demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025). Updated monthly.